Trunks and Luggage
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Lacquer
1920s American Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Crocodile, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
20th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Tôle
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Silk, Suede
1970s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Stone
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Animal Skin, Leather
20th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Stone, Brass
Early 20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Sheet Metal
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s Other Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1970s Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1960s Folk Art Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Beech
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Metal
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Chrome
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 1900s European Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century American Native American Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Chrome
1980s English Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century French American Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1960s Thai Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century European Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1950s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique and Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Add a charming piece of travel history to your space. Antique and vintage trunks and luggage can make a statement as decorative accents and practical furnishings in nearly every room of your home.
There have been many types of trunks and luggage over the years, with availability of these wares broadening as train travel expanded during the 19th century. Antique steamer trunks — named for their use on steamships — mostly date from around 1880 to 1920. These pieces of luggage fit a steamship’s luggage size regulations and essentially doubled as wardrobes, ensuring that a traveler’s evening dresses and suits were kept wrinkle-free on a journey from city to city.
In 1858, French luxury brand Louis Vuitton introduced the world to the now-iconic Louis Vuitton trunks. During this early period of railroad travel, Louis Vuitton trunks solved common travel problems. Instead of the traditional round shape, these handcrafted rectangular trunks stored better on trains. To discourage burglars, the French craftsman and his son, Georges, also eventually patented a revolutionary sophisticated lock for the trunks. The famous LV monogram was first used in 1896 as part of an initiative by Georges to prevent counterfeiting of his coveted travel trunks.
Even if no longer used for travel, the vintage luggage is a popular item among collectors for its historical value and charm. At home, an old wood trunk is a durable storage solution as much as it is a versatile surface. It’s a coffee table in the living room of your farmhouse-style home or rustic loft apartment and a nightstand or blanket chest at the foot of your bed in your bedroom.
From Victorian trunks to Art Deco traveling jewelry cases, journey through history today with an extensive collection of antique trunk suitcases and vintage luggage on 1stDibs.